1760–70; from Old Norse Ragnarǫk, equivalent to ragna, genitive of regin “gods” + rǫk “fate,” misread by some as Ragnarökkr literally, “twilight of the gods”; cf. Götterdämmerung ( def. )
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Matsson, if he believed in those old Norse myths, may have viewed Logan on par with Fenrir, the wolf who kills Odin in Ragnarok.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2023
God of War: Ragnarok, which sees players battle with Norse gods, is in the running to win 14 of the famous golden masks.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2023
God of War: Ragnarok is the follow-up to the Bafta-winning God of War, and has become the most-nominated game since these awards began in 2004.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2023
Stephanie Economou was the first winner for best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media for her work on the game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
So not only am I a single man again, but now I’m probably going to break my perfect record of seeing every Marvel movie all the way back to Thor: Ragnarok.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Last year God of War Ragnarök won the night and took home six awards, including Best Performance for Kratos voice actor Christopher Judge.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
God of War: Ragnarök may have been the big winner at the Bafta Game Awards, but it didn't take home the night's biggest prize.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2023
God of War: Ragnarök: The latest chapter in the saga of surly Spartan warrior Kratos delivers everything you could ask for in a AAA Sony PlayStation blockbuster.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
This doesn’t mean you’ll never see God of War Ragnarök on PlayStation Plus, only that you’ll have to wait a little longer than Xbox fans have to with the new Fable or Elder Scrolls game.
From The Verge ● Mar. 29, 2022
Frey did not speak, but he thought the day of Ragnarök was far off.
From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy
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